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12. POST-RACE TASKS

12.1 Accounting for All Boats

In association with mark boats, patrol boats and the Race Office, the RO satisfies him/herself that
all competitors and RC boats are accounted for. Especially in difficult conditions the “all clear” is not
given until all competitors and RC boats are ashore, on moorings or at least in sheltered water. The
tally system, if used, should be carefully checked to ensure that all the regulations have been
complied with.

12.2 Scoring
All boats that entered the race and sailed in the vicinity of the start line rank as starters. Each boat
should appear on the finishing list with either a race position or one of the acronyms used to
designate their score, e.g. OCS or BFD. Appendix A deals with scoring.

It is the Race Committee’s responsibility to score the race and so the RO must at least check the
scoring and sign the results sheet(s) showing the scores. This may be delegated to a senior member
of the team. In the event of a competitor questioning the scoring (when it is believed to be incorrect)
the RO must check the records and if there is a mistake the results must be corrected. This can be
at any time.

Unless specified to the contrary in the SIs:

1. The Low Points System is the default system and this includes one discard within a series of
races.
2. If one boat finishes within the time limit but subsequently retires or is DSQ, the race is still valid
for all other boats finishing.
3. The Race Committee can only score:
a. Finishers - they are allocated the appropriate number of points according to their position
b. Boats that did not start - DNC & DNS
c. OCS
d. Did not comply with RRS 30.2 (one or more separate 20% penalties applied to her finish
place) - ZFP
e. Did not comply with RRS 30.3 - UFD or RRS 30.4 BFD
f. Did not finish - DNF
g. Takes a scoring penalty under 44.3 – SCP 20% if not amended by SI.
h. Boats that retire – RET
i. Boats that do not comply with RRS 78.2 - DSQ

4. Only the Protest Committee can take other scoring actions that worsen a boat's score.. It can
only protest the boat if it believes it infringed a rule (eg failing to sail the proper course or hitting
a mark without taking a penalty).
5. Race ties are scored the points that would have been awarded to those boats had they finished
separately divided by the number of boats involved in the dead heat.
6. Series ties are broken by a process of count back. If this fails to separate the boats then the
result of the last race is the deciding factor.
7. For a Regatta DNC, DNS, OCS, BFD, DNF, RET, DSQ are all scored the points for the number
of boats entered in the series +1.

8. For a Series longer than a regatta, as often happens in club racing over a period of weeks, DNS,
OCS, BFD, DNF, RET, DSQ are all scored the points for the number of boats that came to the

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